[topicmapmail] Topic Maps editors

[Dicheva, Darina]

> * Lars Marius Garshol=20
> > * Sam Burke
> > Oh, BTW: There are several tools you could use to create=20
> topic maps,=20
> > but I guess the easiest way to do so, is to write them down=20
> in ltm or=20
> > astma=3D or use a tool, such as ATop, which unfortunately lacks=20
> > documentation (for what I know by now!) Check out this link:=20
> > http://www.topicmap.com/topicmap/tools.html
> > Or this site, which lists some tools as well: http://www.topic-=20
> > maps.org/=20
> I think if you want to create topic maps by hand a good=20
> option is Ontopoly, which is available for free together with=20
> Omnigator in Ontopia's OKS Samplers download. Ontopoly is=20
> both an ontology design tool, and an editor for filling in=20
> the instances of your ontology. =20
> Personally I find it much easier to use than LTM, and the=20
> feedback we have gotten from users so far indicates that most=20
> of them agree.
> Anyway, you can download it from
>    http://www.ontopia.net/download/freedownload.html
> and see for yourself.

Alternatevely, you can use the TM4L topic map editor. It has a pretty
intuitive interface and a reasonably complete user guide. You can
download TM4L from

	http://compsci.wssu.edu/iis/NSDL/download.html

It is designed with an intent to support building ontology-aware
repositories of learning materials. However, reports from TM4L users
indicate that it is appropriate for a more general use. In addition, a
new version of TM4L with translations in three languages, included
Chinese (Taiwan) will be released very soon.=20

Darina
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